Applied Materials (AMAT) CFO sells 5,000 shares in Form 4 filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Applied Materials SVP and CFO Brice Hill sold 5,000 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction. The sale occurred on February 17, 2026 at an average price of $361.2124 per share. After this sale, Hill directly holds 138,565 shares of Applied Materials stock.

This holding figure includes 85,503 performance share units and restricted stock units that convert into common stock upon vesting. According to the disclosure, 33,272 restricted stock units and 52,231 performance share units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2026 through 2028, with performance units vesting between 0% and 200% of the target amount based on achievement of specified performance goals and continued employment.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 5,000 shares ($1,806,062)

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Hill Brice

Role SVP, CFO

Sold 5,000 shs ($1.81M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	5,000	$361.2124	$1.81M

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 138,565 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hill Brice

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

3050 BOWERS AV, M/S 1268, P.O. BOX 58039

(Street)

SANTA CLARA CA 95052-8039

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE [ AMAT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP, CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/17/2026		S		5,000	D	$361.2124	138,565(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Number of shares includes 85,503 performance share units and restricted stock units previously reported that in the future will be converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Applied Materials, Inc. common stock upon vesting, which vesting is scheduled to occur as follows: (a) 33,272 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2026 through 2028, and (b) 52,231 performance share units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2026 through 2028, which number of shares is the target amount, and the actual number of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 200% of the target amount, depending on achievement of specified performance goals (all vesting is subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date).

Remarks:

	/s/ Harpreet S. Bal, Attorney-in-Fact	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Applied Materials (AMAT) CFO Brice Hill report in this Form 4?

Brice Hill reported selling 5,000 shares of Applied Materials common stock in an open-market transaction. The sale was executed at an average price of $361.2124 per share and left him with 138,565 directly held shares, including equity awards subject to vesting.

How many Applied Materials (AMAT) shares did the CFO sell and at what price?

The CFO sold 5,000 shares of Applied Materials common stock. The transaction was an open-market sale at an average price of $361.2124 per share, as disclosed, and was categorized under transaction code “S” for a sale in the open market or private transaction.

How many Applied Materials (AMAT) shares does the CFO hold after this sale?

After the sale, the CFO directly holds 138,565 shares of Applied Materials common stock. This total includes 85,503 performance share units and restricted stock units that are scheduled to convert one-for-one into shares upon future vesting dates, subject to conditions.

What equity awards are included in the Applied Materials (AMAT) CFO’s reported holdings?

The reported holdings include 85,503 equity awards consisting of performance share units and restricted stock units. These will convert into one share of Applied Materials common stock each upon vesting, provided vesting conditions and continued employment requirements are satisfied at future dates.

When are the Applied Materials (AMAT) CFO’s restricted stock units scheduled to vest?

The filing states that 33,272 restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2026 through 2028. Vesting for these awards is conditioned on the CFO’s continued employment through each applicable vesting date specified in the plan documents.

How are the Applied Materials (AMAT) performance share units structured for the CFO?

The CFO holds 52,231 performance share units scheduled to vest in installments in December of 2026 through 2028. This is the target amount, and the actual number of shares vesting can range from 0% to 200% of target, depending on specified performance goals and continued employment.